Date:         Fri, 26 May 2000 13:20:52 -0500
Reply-To:     Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
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From:         Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
Subject:      Re: Rust Repair Rear Window.
Comments: To: Bill Johnson <bjohns@DTX.NET>
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Hi Bill:

I just did said repair, and it turned out beautifully - cannot tell it was
done at all, plus, it was fun!

Yes, you can reuse the rubber, no problem. I got a local shop to remove and
replace the window - as I had nobody to demonstrate the "litle tricks"
required for the job. I recommend for your first time you do the same.

I sanded all the rust out - down to bare shiney metal.

I then used a two part fibreglass filler, it's very strong and tight.

Gotta do at least two overlapping coats, with a lot of sanding to make it
perfect.

The whole hatch was sprayed with a high-fill 2-part primer, then covered
with a dusting of black paint to use as a guide coat for sanding.

...then wet sanded with something like 600 grit wet-dry sandpaper. Use a
sanding block - you need a flat surface for the sandpaper.

When you see spots of black paint after the sanding, you know that you have
a low spot in the primer, and that area needs more work.

Then, the whole hatch was painted with two coats of Dupont paint. (Joel
Walker says I should have done more coats - he's right)

Hope this helps,

Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy

>I need to repair 2 rust spots that are under the rubber on my rear window.
>Can I reuse the rubber?  What makes the best repair in this area, I am
>leery of Bondo?
>
>Bill
>